Bikers ride as they look for a place to park during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie "Jax" Hunnam from the hit show, "Sons of Anarchy." (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)

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A cyclist rides by different motorcycles during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie "Jax" Hunnam from the hit show, "Sons of Anarchy." (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)

Photo: Cody Duty, Staff

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Derek Yarbrough of Nacogdoches gets the crowds attention with a large trike on The Strand during the Lone Star Rally on Saturday afternoon November 3, 2012 in Galveston, Texas. The 11th annual rally drew thousands of bikers from around the country for the four day event. (AP Photo/The Galveston County Daily News, Kevin M. Cox) MANDATORY CREDIT; TV OUT

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Bikers ride as they look for a place to park during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie âÄúJaxâÄù Hunnam from the hit show, âÄúSons of Anarchy."

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Michael Ezrael, 2, watches as bikes ride by during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie "Jax" Hunnam from the hit show, "Sons of Anarchy."

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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David Jez watches as bikes go by during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie âÄúJaxâÄù Hunnam from the hit show, âÄúSons of Anarchy."

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Michael Ezrael, 2, watches as bikes ride by during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie âÄúJaxâÄù Hunnam from the hit show, âÄúSons of Anarchy."

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

Michael Ezrael, 2, watches as bikes ride by during the Lone Star...

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Bikers ride as they look for a place to park during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie âÄúJaxâÄù Hunnam from the hit show, âÄúSons of Anarchy."

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Charles Wilson watches bikes ride by during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Galveston. The Rally featured different events including a free concert by Bret Michaels, different bike shows and some of the world's top bike builders along with a guest appearance from Charlie "Jax" Hunnam from the hit show, "Sons of Anarchy."

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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An American flag waves as it sits on a motorcycle during the Lone Star Rally Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in Galveston. The event, known as the largest weekend rally in the country brought together thousands of motorcycle riders for its 10th year. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)

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Stan Voight smokes a cigarette as he sits on his motocycle during the Lone Star Rally Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in Galveston. The event, known as the largest weekend rally in the country, brought together thousands of motorcycle riders for its 10th year.

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Thomas Tate rides his bicycle as he looks at motorcycles during the Lone Star Rally Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in Galveston.

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Motorcyclists fix a Harley Road King during the Lone Star Rally Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in Galveston. The event, known as the largest weekend rally in the country brought together thousands of motorcycle riders for its 10th year.

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Annie and her owner, Kenneth Looney, of Dallas, watches the parade of motorcycles at the Lone Star Rally. The event celebrates "the United States, its military and everything we love about our country," its Web site says.

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Mike Cook, of Richmond, who rides a Swift chopper, watches the hoards of motorcyclists park their bikes during the Lone Star Rally Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, in Galveston. The theme for this years Rally is to pay tribute to the the U.S. Military. Because of good weather the Rally is expecting record surpassing 250,000. The Rally will finish today, Nov. 7.

Photo: Nick De La Torre, Houston Chronicle

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Boobie (cq) Ramirez of Pasadena rides at the Lone Star Rally, Oct. 31, 2009 in Galveston, TX in the Strand.

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Staying warm is an issue for bikers attending the Lone Star Rally in Galveston. The polished chrome and roar of the pipes is a sharp contrast to last weekend's Dickens on the Strand Festival.

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle

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Bikers attending the Lone Star Rally in Galveston descend, en masse, on the Strand. The biker fest runs through Sunday.

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle

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Souvenir photos and people watching entertain some of the Bikers attending the Lone Star Rally in Galveston, Thursday, on the Strand. The event was postponed from its regular time due to Hurricane Ike. The polished chrome and roar of the pipes is a sharp contrast to last weekend's Dickens on the Strand Festival. The biker fest runs through Sunday. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, in Galveston.

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle

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Monica Barnes of Houston parks in a long line of cycles for Sunday's events at the Lone Star Rally.

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According to www.lonestarrally.com, the four-day event included musical performances, races, seminars and the Ms. Lone Star Rally Contest.

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle

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Thousands of bikers roar down the Seawall and onto the Strand, Sunday, to wrap up four days of the 2007 Lone Star Rally during which an estimated 300,000 motorcycle enthusiasts visited Galveston island. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, in Galveston.

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle

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Harley Hound perfects his image for the up-coming Lone Star Rally in Galveston.

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11/4/2006-The Lone Star Rally motorcycle event continues Saturday on the Strand in Galveston. Bikers and spectators take up most of The Strand, Harborside Dr. and The Seawall from 21st to 25th street. Photo by Steve Ueckert / Houston Chronicle

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Houston Chronicle

11/4/2006-The Lone Star Rally motorcycle event continues Saturday...

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11/4/2006-The Lone Star Rally motorcycle event continues Saturday on the Strand in Galveston. Bikers and spectators take up most of The Strand, Harborside Dr. and The Seawall from 21st to 25th street. Photo by Steve Ueckert / Houston Chronicle

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Houston Chronicle

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11/4/2006-Rita Dubs and her husband, Scott (not pictured) came from Fort Worth with their dog, Chloe, to The Lone Star Rally motorcycle event, Saturday in Galveston. This is the first time a significant portion of the Seawall has been closed for an event. Bikers and spectators take up most of The Strand, Harborside Dr. and The Seawall from 21st to 25th street. Photo by Steve Ueckert / Houston Chronicle

Photo: Steve Ueckert, Houston Chronicle

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11/4/2006-The Lone Star Rally motorcycle event dominates the Seawall, Saturday in Galveston. This is the first time a significant portion of the Seawall has been closed for an event. Bikers and spectators take up most of The Strand, Harborside Dr. and The Seawall from 21st to 25th street. Photo by Steve Ueckert / Houston Chronicle

All those motorcycles roaring down I-45 this weekend are - trust us - headed to one place: Galveston. Beginning Thursday, the island is hosting the annual Lone Star Rally, which is expected to draw more than 500,000 motorcycle enthusiasts to the island for four days of music, test drives, celebrity appearances, bike shows and shopping for all things leather. Event highlights include concerts by "Voice" finalist Jared Blake and the Hairball Band, appearances by stars of FX network's "Sons of Anarchy" and a ride-in bike show. The rally kicks off Thursday with Halloween Havoc, a costume party at Sangerfest Park on the Strand.